concentrating.' he explained, 'I never have more than one drink before dinner. 'Gosh that's certainly a drink,' said Leiter.īond laughed. 'Certainly, monsieur.' The barman seemed pleasant with the idea.

Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. 'Bond insisted on ordering Leither's Haig-and-Haig 'on the rocks' and then he looked carefully at the barman. Next, in the casino, we get the first ever description of his classic drink. The first drink we see James drink is a straight whisky 'on the rocks' (quotes theirs) in his room.

It doesn't say that James gets anything for himself. The girl gets a 'Bacardi' (rum, my favorite brand). The guy gets a 'fine a l'eau' - a classic cocktail of Cognac and water. When Bond first meets some French agents, he orders for them. Many of his choices are spur of the moment and work poorly. In the book, James says 'A Double O number in our Service means you've had to kill a chap in cold blood in the course of some job.' Also, he fails numerous times in his efforts, only to be saved by others. In the movies fans claim that Bond only kills who he has to, never in cold blood. When he later decides he might actually stay with a woman long term, he says that he likes her because making love to her 'each time have the sweet tang of rape.' Lovely.Įven the loyal Miss Moneypenny is described as 'would have been desirable but for eyes which were cool and direct and quizzical.' Right, wouldn't want a direct woman. James is told he has to work with one and calls her a 'bitch'.

In the book, women are animals you use for sex only. You kiss them goodbye in the morning and wave as you leave. In the movies, women are sultry, interesting creatures to be played with and enjoyed. If your view of James Bond is the suave, always certain Bond of Roger Moore, you're in for quite a shock here. He wrote this book from his homestead 'Goldeneye' in Jamaica. Ian was a commander who worked with naval intelligence in the war - he really did lead a life of high stake gambling in exotic locations. Casino Royale was written by Ian Fleming as the first ever James Bond book in 1953.

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